Drug Interactions in Newborns and Children
Drug Interactions in Newborns and Children Kelly P. Shaw Shannon Manzi Introduction The administration of multiple drugs to one patient is a common occurrence, in particular when the patient is…
Nutrient Supplements
Nutrient Supplements Don T. Granger Henrietta S. Bada The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), using 2006–2007 samples, estimated that each year close to six million women of…
Use of Herbal Products in Children: Risks and Unproven Benefits
Use of Herbal Products in Children: Risks and Unproven Benefits Wayne R. Snodgrass Susan C. Smolinske This chapter addresses issues surrounding the use of herbal products in children. Included are…
Pediatric Poisonings and Antidotes
Pediatric Poisonings and Antidotes Suzanne R. White Overview Poisoning is one of the most common pediatric medical emergencies. In 2006, the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) National Poison…
Medication Errors
Medication Errors John Chuo George Lambert Definitions A medication error is defined as the failure of a planned action to be completed as intended or the use of the wrong…
Mechanisms of Adverse Drug Reactions in Children
Mechanisms of Adverse Drug Reactions in Children Michael Rieder Bruce Carleton Adverse Drug Reactions Children have been among the major beneficiaries of the era of Specific Therapy and the Therapeutic…
Epidemiology of Adverse Drug Effects
Epidemiology of Adverse Drug Effects Louis Vernacchio Allen A. Mitchell Introduction The practice of rational drug therapy requires weighing the benefits expected from the use of a given drug against…
Childhood Vaccines
Childhood Vaccines Evridiki V. Fera Paola J. Maurtua-Neumann David W. Scheifele Pearay L. Ogra Introduction Effective control or total elimination of many childhood infections by vaccinations is one of the…
Nutrient Supplements
Nutrient Supplements Mary Frances Picciano Michelle K. McGuire Paul M. Coates Introduction During infancy and childhood, patterns of healthy growth and development are generally predictable and orderly. Although these growth…
Hematologic Agents
Hematologic Agents Annie Nguyen-Vermillion Sandra E. Juul Introduction The bone marrow of a healthy growing fetus produces billions of cells each day. This challenge is greater in developing individuals than…
